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Protestantism
Generally associated with the protests against the Catholic Church and its methods, Protestants follow Jesus Christ. One of the early scholars to lead the break from the established church was Martin Luther. If you have questions about anything to do with Protestantism, this is place to ask them.
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An altar is a place where offerings are made.
This can be in the form of sacrifices or (in more modern protestant and catholic faiths) money or "tithes."
The altar is most often located at the front of the church or cathedral within plain sight of the congregation.
Sorry for the following terrible translation:
Un lugar donde se hacen sacrificios.
Un lugar para dar los regalos a Dios.
En las iglesias y catedrales modernas, regalos de dinero
se presentan en el 'altar'.
En más viejas religiones y épocas de tiempo, cabras y otros animales
fueron sacrificados en el 'altar' así-
The main feature in a protestant church is?
The main feature in (inside) a Protestant church is usually the cross. You may note that the Protestant churches favor a plain cross over a crucifix (the cross with the body of Jesus hanging on it). The plain cross emphasizes Christ's victory over sin and death while the crucifix emphasizes Christ's suffering on our behalf.
What is the next liturgical season after Advent?
The Season after Advent (liturgical color - Purple) is Christmas (liturgical color - gold/white) then follows Epiphany, [in some calendars the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord precedes (red) is the Last Sunday before the beginning of "Ordinary Time") Sundays After Epiphany also known as "Ordinary Time" (liturgical color - green) to Lent (liturgical color - purple) then to Easter and the Sundays after Easter (liturgical color gold/white) , on to Pentecost, (the liturgical color for Pentecost is red) followed by Sundays after Pentecost again, "Ordinary Time" (the liturgical color for Sundays after Pentecost and "Ordinary Time is green) [in some calendars the last Sunday in Ordinary Time is the "Feast of Christ the King) and then Advent starts all over again.
What roles do women play in the Lutheran church?
They can play basically any role that a man can. They can be pastors, liturgical deacons, Communion assistants, ushers, greeters, etc.
What is the fundamental truth of general assembly of God?
There are actually 16 Fundamental Truths in the Assemblies of God. These 16 Fundamental Truths are foundational to the Assemblies of God and all churches affiliated with the Assemblies of God adheres to and affirms these 16 Fundamental Truths. Here is the condensed version of the 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God.
WE BELIEVE...The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
WE BELIEVE...There is only One True God-revealed in three persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).
WE BELIEVE...In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God's son Jesus was both human and divine.
WE BELIEVE...though originally good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin-ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
WE BELIEVE...Every Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God Through 'Salvation' (trusting Christ, through faith and repentance, to be our personal Savior). [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the AG]
WE BELIEVE...and practice two ordinances-(1) Water Baptism by Immersion after repenting of one's sins and receiving Christ's gift of salvation, and (2) Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation.
WE BELIEVE...the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a Special Experience Following Salvationthat empowers believers for witnessing and effective service, just as it did in New Testament times. [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the AG]
WE BELIEVE... The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is 'Speaking in Tongues,' as experienced on the Day of Pentecost and referenced throughout Acts and the Epistles.
WE BELIEVE...Sanctification Initially Occurs at Salvationand is not only a declaration that a believer is holy, but also a progressive lifelong process of separating from evil as believers continually draw closer to God and become more Christlike.
WE BELIEVE...The Church has a Mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin. We believe 'the Church' is the Body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God's offer of redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ.
WE BELIEVE...A Divinely Called and Scripturally Ordained Leadership Ministry Serves the Church. The Bible teaches that each of us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him with other believers, to build up or edify the body of believers-the Church and to Meet human need with ministries of love and compassion.
WE BELIEVE...Divine Healing of the Sick is a Privilege for Christians Today and is provided for in Christ's atonement (His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins). [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the AG]
WE BELIEVE...in The Blessed Hope-When Jesus Raptures His Church Prior to His Return to Earth (the second coming). At this future moment in time all believers who have died will rise from their graves and will meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them, to be with the Lord forever. [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the AG]
WE BELIEVE...in The Millennial Reign of Christ when Jesus returns with His saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent rule over earth for 1,000 years. This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel and the establishment of universal peace.
WE BELIEVE...A Final Judgment Will Take Place for those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire.
WE BELIEVE...and look forward to the perfect New Heavens and a New Earththat Christ is preparing for all people, of all time, who have accepted Him. We will live and dwell with Him there forever following His millennial reign on Earth. 'And so shall we forever be with the Lord!'
Which Protestant church is most closely associated with the Church of England?
Episcopal
The Church of England IS a protestant church. Of the major denominations in the U.S., the Episcopal is one that split off from the Churchof England in the 18th Century.
Who inspired many catholics to remain in the church?
I am not so sure if it is Inspiration... I would rather ascribe it to Deceit on the part of church leadership in not revealing what the church truly stands for ( which is opposition to God's authority).
The church claims to have authority to change the law of God and that in fact they have done so by moving the Lord's Day (day of worship) from the seventh day to the first day of the week.
God also says "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images ....... Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them... " Exodus 20:4-5
The church promotes bowing to graven images in direct contradiction to God's law.
In John14:6 Jesus himself says "I am the way the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the father but by me". There is no mention of Mary here, but the Catholic church teaches that we have to go through the virgin Mary in order to be saved which is in direct conflict with what Jesus Himself said thus challenging the Authority of God.
God Almighty is supreme. His authority cannot be challenged without dire consequences. AMEN.
What is Prayer in Christian Counseling?
Prayer is used in religious counseling to bring God into the equation.
Christian believers base this on the following scripture:
Matthew 18-20 says, "verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
What are the major protest of the Westboro Baptist Church?
The leaders and members of the Westboro Baptist Church sincerely believe that God hates homosexuals and that, in order to honor God, they need to hate homosexuals too, and to tell everyone else to share this hate with very public and attention-getting demonstrations.
Do churches give out donation statements?
Yes, most churches will give you a statement. If you give cash put it into an envelope and put your name on it. Make sure they have your street address and phone number so they can send a copy to you. Some will email you a statement.
yes
Who was the founder of the protestant church?
Martin Luther was one of the main people who started the Protestant Reformation so is sometimes considered the founder of Protestantism. However, there is no one thing called the "Protestant Church" so there is no one founder of it.
Goodwill Industies is a non-profit charitable organization and is incorporated as such. Such organizations don't have 'owners' like a corporation would. It was originally founded and continues to be supported in its missions by the United Methodist Church.
What reasons does Joseph give for refusing Potiphar's wife?
He tells her that he is the head of Potiphar's posessions, but he has no right to Potiphar's wife. He also says that he would not be honoring God if he did what Potiphar's wife wanted.
Were John or Charles Wesley Masons?
No. They founded the Weslayan movement or rather the Methodist Church. They are Christian believers and taught the Bible very well. They helped start the Sunday School concept.
What was the Protestant Refomation?
The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era.
Do the members of the Episcopal Church pray the Holy Rosary?
Some "High Church" Episcopal churches do pray the Holy Rosary. For example, Italian churches
that come from Rome to the Episcopal faith. However, the majority of Episcopal Churches do not pray the rosary, and most parishioners do not even own a rosary. They know what the rosary is, but have no attachment to performing the prayers.
What is the difference between a Protestant church and a Jewish synagogue?
synagogue's use the star of david
churche's use the cross
synagogue's use a shuppah to get married under
churche's i don't know where the get married
How does John fit with the other three Gospels?
For example, the other three gospels, known as the synoptic gospels, have the Cleasing of the Temple episode at the end of the mission of Jesus, as the trigger for his arrest. Since Johnuses the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus as the trigger for his arrest (John 12:19: "The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. "), it moves the Cleansing of the Temple to the beginning of the mission of Jesus. Some say that there must have been two identical episodes in which Jesus overturned the tables of the moneychangers and said they had made his father's Temple like a den of thieves, but this is illogical.
This is only one of the examples in which the author of John took stories from his two sources gospels, Luke and Mark, and altered their sequence or character to suit his own theology. John also contains new material, some of which seems to have a second-century perspective.
Another Answer:
It fits as another viewpoint of the redemptive work of God done via Jesus. They (Gospels) are the good news from God that is manifested in the life, ministry, trial and torture, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus - our only mediator. The Gospel of John cries out to be the 'read me first' at it states its purpose clearly and succinctly - if you wish to enter eternal life (20:31) and this is not the case with the other three.
One studying/reading these four Gospels would do well in absorbing the main message being sent to their target audiences and not be overly concerned with literary aspects of each. Upon conclusion of reading all, it will become clear how each is a part of the whole.
Can a woman preach to men and woman.?
The short answer is: it depends on the denomination. Some religions forbid it, but others permit it. Part of the split involves the more conservative and traditional interpretations, versus the more modern and moderate versions. A good example is Judaism: in Orthodox Judaism, women are not allowed to be rabbis nor are they allowed to preach to a mixed congregation. There are women who are allowed to lead women's prayer groups, but never a group of men and women. However, amongst the other denominations of Judaism (Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist), women are allowed to be rabbis and they do preach to a mixed congregation.
There are similar differences of opinion and interpretation in Christianity. For conservative and traditional Christians, the teachings of Saint Paul in the New Testament are taken literally: he commanded women keep silent in the affairs of the church, and there is a verse that says women should not preach. That is why even today, some traditional Protestant congregations still forbid women from being ministers or from doing any public preaching. Similarly, in the Catholic church, women cannot become priests (they can be nuns, but nuns are subordinate to priests in the church hierarchy), nor can women be bishops or cardinals or popes. Some Catholic churches allow altar girls, who help with the mass, but others do not. Some Catholic churches allow women to give a reading during mass, but women cannot give the sermon.
However, in the more liberal denominations of Christianity, such as Methodist, Congregationalist, and Unitarian-Universalist, women can be ministers and can lead a mixed congregation. There are also women ministers in the Episcopalian church and there have even been women who attained the position of bishop. So, the answer to your question would depend not only on which denomination or sect you are in, but on whether that group takes the interpretation of scripture literally, and whether they insist on the patriarchal tradition of an all-male hierarchy.
These are the ordained church leaders in the protestant Churches. In the Methodist Church, for example, ordained clergy are called ministers, whilst in the Baptist Church they tend to be called pastors. In the Anglican Church, however, the ordained leaders are names the same as the Roman Catholic Church - deacons, priests and bishops.
